Oliver Lewis

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This file appears in: Coldstream Farm

African American jockey Oliver Lewis rode the McGrath owned Aristides to victory in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875. Image in the public domain.

This file appears in: Coldstream Farm

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #166 in Fayette County notes the location of Coldstream Farm, which was originally part of Henry Price McGrath’s farm. McGrath was the owner of the famous race horse…